Description

1099 GUILDFORD ROAD
(South side)
Rock House
SU 84 NE 12/285
II

Early C19 core. South-East front: 2 storeys, 5 bays [formerly 6]. Slate hipped roof; overhanging eaves. Cemented front; end pilasters and projecting plinth. Later addition of 2 bays at north end. Thoughout the whole fron, sash windows 3 panes wide on the 1st floor and round-headed sash windows with radiating glazing pattern on the ground floor. 4 modern steps flanked by wrought iron handrail terminating in a scroll lead up to the modern contemporary style doorway in 3rd bay from south end. Round-headed doorway with moulded architraves, keystones and 2 fluted Doric pilasters to each side. Panelled reveals. Dounle doors with 4 panels to each other.
Front facing south-west: 2 storeys, 3 window bays. Similar frontage to south-east front though more regular arrangements of fenestration. On ground floor in end bays, 2 Victorian splayed bay windows; modern Georgian-style round-headed sash windows with radiating glazing pattern in centre lights, sash windows 2 panes wide in flanking lights, Round-headed doorway in centre bay of similar style to the doorway in the south-east front. Modern addition of 2 storeys 1 bay in matching style at left hand end. Formerly probably a mill house.

Listing NGR: SU8572847363

Recommended Books

• 
  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
• 
  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
• 
  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper
• 
  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas